Wahteilakh

The Wahteilakh is a warrior cult from the Glorious Empire. Formed in the early 900's exclusively for human members of the Empire, it holds a philosophy of honour, loyalty, and combat. Wahteilakh are the only human viewed as equals by the Aslan majority.

The Wahteilakh can easily be identified by their topknots and intricate tattooing. They wear only the barest minimum of clothing, and speak only when absolutely necessary. In most other ways, they behave as Aslan.

Two interesting customs are common to the Wahteilakh. The first is the so-called Warrior's End: upon reaching the age of 40, a cult member is officially too old to fight, and must commit ritual suicide. The second is called Vendetta and states that any killing of cult members must be avenged on a one-to-one basis. They will pursue Vendetta tirelessly, until either the balance is reached, or it is physically impossible to do so (eg, the target escapes, dies of other causes, kills the last Wahteilakh, etc.)

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